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Association for Educational Communications and Technology
The Premier International Community for Effective Teaching and Learning
Welcome to Association for Educational Communications and Technology
"AECT is my home in the field of instructional design and technology. My peers are here, my former students are here, who are now peers. Everything that goes on in instructional design and technology is here. You go beyond the journals, and it really is my family within the field."
Ginger Watson-Papelis, Associate Professor of Education, University of Virginia
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is an international organization that values diversity of thought, culture and people whose activities are directed toward improving learning. AECT members may be found in colleges and universities; in the Armed Forces and industry; in museums, libraries, and hospitals; and in any other places where educational change takes place. AECT members include instructional designers, researchers, professors and teachers, educational technologists, and other professionals united by a passion for improving teaching and learning. Our members serve in many different settings including education, business and industry, non-profits, military, health care, and other environments. AECT members fulfill a wide range of responsibilities in the study, planning, application, and production of communications media for instruction.
AECT has become a major organization for those actively involved in instructional design and the development of a systematic approach to learning. It provides an international forum for the dissemination and exchange of ideas among its members and target audiences; it is the national and international advocate for the improvement of instruction; and it is the most widely recognized source of information concerning a wide range of instructional and educational technology. AECT and its members have numerous state and international affiliates, all of which are passionate about finding better ways to help people learn. AECT is the oldest professional home for instructional designers and continues to maintain a central position in the field, promoting high standards of scholarship and practice. AECT has 10 divisions and a Graduate Student Assembly that span the breadth and depth of the field. The association produces two print bimonthly journals, Educational Technology Research and Development and TechTrends, and three electronic journals, Journal of Formative Design in Learning, The Journal of Applied Instructional Design, and International Journal of Designs for Learning.
COVID-19 News
Upcoming Events
25
Sep
2020
AECT 2020 Virtual Convention Webinar - 9 AM -10:30 AM ET
The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of the virtual convention, including technolog...
25
Sep
2020
AECT 2020 Virtual Convention Webinar - 4 PM -6 PM ET
The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of the virtual convention, including technolog...
30
Sep
2020
IJCIME 2020 Call for Proposals
September 30th is the deadline for the IJCIME 2020 Call for Proposals being held at:
Osa...
16
Oct
2020
Deadline for JAID Special Call
October 16th is the deadline your abstract for:
Journal of Applied Instructional Desi...
Latest News
Virtual Summer Meetings
April 27 2020
The AECT board has voted to hold the July AECT Board and Leadership Meeting and the Summer Research ...
AECT Updates:
April 14 2020
Message from Brad Hokanson, Acting President and Phil Harris, Executive Director:
K-12 Crowdsourced Resource
April 07 2020
As one of the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, AECT solicited for suggestions of online resources...
Higher Education Crowdsourced Expert Resources with Commentaries
April 02 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, AECT has generated a crowdsourced list of expert resources (e....
Publications
The Effect of Covid-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology
Sep 17 2020
AECT is a global organization whose mission is to nurture research-based design of effective teachin...
JAID Special Issue 2020 - Call for Proposals
Sep 02 2020
October 16th is the deadline your abstract for: Journal of Applied Instructional Design Special ...
Preview of ETR&D Special Issue
Aug 03 2020
The special issue “A Synthesis of Systematic Review Research on Emerging Learning Environment...
Increased Impact Factor for ETR&D
Jul 13 2020
The Educational Technology Research and Development's (ETR&D) 2019 impact factor increased to 2....
Featured Links
AECT Foundation:
- Supports emerging professionals who will have an impact on education
- Advances and disseminates knowledge and practice in our field
- Develops global connections among professionals and professional practices
AECT Legends and Legacies
ACADEMIC PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT POLICY
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AECT Standards for Professional Education Programs
Research Initiatives
From time to time, AECT receives formal requests for the purpose of soliciting AECT members to participate in surveys and other studies.Please review guidelines to make formal requests for a research initiative.
AECT Policy Briefs
Division Report Form
AECT Design and Development Competition
The Design and Development Division of AECT is pleased to announce the 2020 AECT Design and Development Competition for promising instructional design research by graduate students working with mentors in the Design and Development Division.Learn more...
